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Maintaining Student Engagement Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer    The Northwest has experienced some beautiful weather lately and the effects of spring fever are soon to appear in the classroom. It can be difficult to focus on work when sunshine and warmer temperatures are beckoning us outside! Perhaps this is a good time to consider ways to keep your students interested and engaged in class activities. Below I have listed some

YouTube Short: Campus Engagement Fair 2023 Posted by: mhines / September 26, 2023 September 26, 2023 PLU has countless opportunities, student organizations (50+!), and exciting ways to get involved. Every year, during the first week of the school year, PLU hosts an engagement fair. The engagement fair is the ultimate showcase of what it means to be part of our tight-knit community. The fair is a gateway to making lifelong connections, pursuing your passions, and finding your place in the PLU

PLU students work to get out the vote, register students to boost civic engagement in local community Posted by: Kari Plog / May 11, 2016 Image: Jared Christy, Dani Gapsch, Ingeborg Jore and Brooke Johnson are involved in a marketing class project to register other students to vote on local issues such as the Franklin Pierce School District 2016 bond. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 11, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 11, 2016)- A project in a marketing

Congregational Engagement co-sponsors Seeking Shalom Conference Posted by: rosenbjp / May 24, 2017 May 24, 2017 By John P Rosenberg Interim Director for Congregational EngagementPLU’s Office for Congregational Engagement is a co-sponsor of the Seeking Shalom Conference 2017, a day of ecumenical examination of what it means to “be Christ” (Luther) in a changing world. The all-day conference will take place on July 29th at Mountain View Lutheran Church in Edgewood. Join us for a full day of

Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement Posted by: nicolacs / February 17, 2023 Image: Image: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) February 17, 2023 By By Lisa Patterson ‘98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer As a first-generation college student, Brandi Hilliard was nervous when she began her studies at Pacific Lutheran University. But those uncomfortable feelings soon diminished. “I found PLU to be a

June 28, 2012 Zylstra to lead PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service By Barbara Clements The way Joel Zylstra ’05 sees it, PLU’s mission is all about reaching out, getting involved and making a difference of individuals in the nearby Tacoma and Parkland community. It is obvious that it is his mission as well. One he embraces with gusto. “The community really is a classroom for the students,” Zylstra said. “And the campus is an invaluable resource for the community.” Joel Zylstra

July 30, 2012 Patricia Krise: A dedication to service and student engagement By Barbara Clements Focused. In a word, that would describe Patricia Krise. And friendly too. As she sits down for coffee outside the Old Main Market, she will admit that focus is a skill that has come in handy during her last 25 years of working for the Ford Motor Company and the Nissan Motor Corporation. She plans to continue to telecommute for Ford, working on Detroit time, so late afternoons and evenings can be

Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 17, 2023 Image: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) February 17, 2023 By Lisa Patterson ‘98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterAs a first-generation college student, Brandi Hilliard was nervous when she began her studies at Pacific Lutheran University. But those uncomfortable feelings soon diminished. “I found PLU to be a warm

PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service welcomes new Director Posted by: hassonja / September 6, 2018 September 6, 2018 CCES welcomes Kristin Menson as new DirectorIn late August, PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service (CCES) welcomed Kristen Menson as its new Director. Kristin comes to PLU from Louisiana State University (LSU) where she was the Program Manager in the Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership. Her work at LSU centered around supporting

Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 26, 2016)- Joel Zylstra said Pacific Lutheran University’s partnership with the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity began with a cup of coffee at 208 Garfield four years ago. Zylstra, director of Center for Community Engagement & Service (CCES), said his perception of Habitat for Humanity was fairly narrow before sitting down with Elliot Stockstad, former director of Habitat’s homeowner services. Zylstra says he saw the organization as one that merely came in